Blackheath rooms that suit fitted joinery
Blackheath’s housing stock is some of the most characterful we work in — Georgian terraces and villas around the village and the heath, along with substantial Victorian and Edwardian houses on streets like Lee Road and Kidbrooke Grove. The rooms have the proportions to justify considered, higher-spec joinery.
Full-height wardrobes in tall Victorian bedrooms. These bedrooms frequently run to 3m ceilings with original picture rails and deep skirting. The brief is usually in-frame or shaker-style wardrobes rather than plain slab doors, with a top box scribed up to the cornice so the run reads as part of the architecture. We hand-paint on site to sit alongside existing woodwork.
Alcove libraries and cabinetry in reception rooms. Georgian and Victorian double receptions here often have tall, deep alcoves either side of the chimney breast. The common request is a full-height bookcase with closed cabinets below and adjustable shelving above, mouldings matched to the room, so the piece looks like it has always been there.
Bay-window seating. The grander houses have generous bays, and a window seat with drawer or lift-up storage beneath — scribed neatly around the shutters and architrave — turns an underused recess into both seating and storage.
Period property and conservation context
Parts of Blackheath sit within conservation areas and some houses are listed. That mainly governs external alterations, but on a listed interior original features can be protected, so we keep fixings discreet and reversible and confirm the approach before starting. Owners here also tend to expect a hand-finished, paint-grade result, which is how we prefer to work.
Nearby work
Blackheath borders Greenwich (SE10) to the north, Lee (SE12) to the south-east, Kidbrooke (SE3) to the east and Lewisham (SE13) to the west. All fall within our South East London working area.